Murgatroyd later took to her Twitter page to praise her partner, explaining that she had "so much fun" dancing with him.

"His growth as a dancer has astounded me from week to week and he has made me so proud," she tweeted. "I deeply admire his perseverance to prove people wrong and he has left this competition with his head high and with many dance moves."

She went on: "He is the most humble, kind hearted, caring individual and I'm so lucky to have had him as a partner. His constant humor filled me with so many smiles and laughter."

Murgatroyd concluded by praising Lowe's fiancée Catherine Giudici, whom he met on The Bachelor, saying: "HUGE THANK U to @clmgiudici for her constant support and love."

In response, Giudici tweeted: "Couldn't have asked for a better pro to share him with. You whipped him into shape & are as much to thank for his success :)"

Meanwhile, Lowe used the social networking site to thank everyone who voted for him during the competition, writing: "Thanks so much to everyone who supported me on DWTS! Truly blessed to have been apart of it all. Now on to the next chapter with @clmgiudici."

The Dancing With The Stars semi-final - which will see Zendaya, Jacoby Jones, Kellie Pickler, Ingo Rademacher and Aly Raisman battle it out - will air Monday (May 13) on ABC.